Tale of the tape
Joshua comes into the bout with a 28-3 record and 25 of his wins have come via KOs, as has one of his losses.
AJ has picked up four victories since his back-to-back defeats to Usyk and his last three wins have all come inside the distance.
The 34-year-old was last seen stopping former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the second round in Riyadh.
Dubois is 21-2 and 20 of his wins have come inside the distance, while both of his losses have been KOs.
“Dynamite”, 26, is a former British, European and Commonwealth champion. He suffered a first career loss to Joe Joyce in 2020, but responded with five successive wins. That earned Dubois a shot at Usyk as the mandatory challenger and he lost in controversial circumstances to the undisputed heavyweight king, having delivered a knockdown that potentially would have been a KO judged to be a low blow.
Since losing to Usyk, Dubois has beaten Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic.
How do Joshua and Dubois’ styles compare?
Both these fighters have developed reputations as KO specialists, with the ability to claim an early finish.
Joshua is undeniably the more polished of the two men, and his defensive skills, movement and general ring management have improved since he first claimed a heavyweight title by stopping Charles Martin in the second round in 2016.
However, he was criticised for being too passive against Usyk and in a few fights before that pair of defeats. He has returned to a more aggressive style in recent contests without completely abandoning the measured approach he has cultivated over the past few years.
Dubois is a little more one-dimensional in that he relies heavily on his knockout power. That is not his only strength as he has proved to be a durable fighter in recent years, recovering after being knocked down three times in the first round against Kevin Lerena to record a win. He knows how to pick his punches, as he demonstrated against the elusive Usyk – even if that was ultimately ruled to be a low blow.
Who is on the Joshua vs Dubois undercard?
There is a world title fight on the undercard as Irish southpaw Anthony Cacace defends his IBF and IBO super featherweight titles against Josh Warrington, who is coming into the fight after successive defeats to Luis Alberto Lopez and Leigh Wood.
Unbeaten light heavyweight Joshua Buatsi takes on the 18-1 Willy Hutchinson for the interim WBO belt, while there is a high-quality middleweight bout as Hamzah Sheeraz challenges European belt holder Tyler Denny.
Middleweight Liam “Beefy” Smith returns to the ring for the first time since losing a rematch with Chris Eubank Jr as he faces Josh Kelly, and unbeaten pair Mark Chamberlain and Josh Padley clash at lightweight.